When the family has got to eat, and there's little time to prepare a meal, and the kids are picky eaters, and you've already exhausted the week's quota for macaroni and cheese, turn here. You'll find meals tasty and easy enough to coax you beyond the familiar, boxed standbys. These recipes were submitted and tested by moms in MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) groups across the country. Moms on the front lines, swapping recipes they know will work for families.

Contributor(s)

Mary Beth Lagerborg , Karen Parks

About the Contributor(s)

Mary Beth LagerborgMary Beth Lagerborg is the author or coauthor of several books, including Once-a-Month Cooking and Beyond Macaroni and Cheese. Mary Beth lives in Littleton, Colorado with her husband, Alex, and has three grown sons.

Karen ParksKaren J. Parks has worked with MOPS International since 1982, currently as director of research and discovery. Karen admits to a collection of "more than 350 cookbooks." She tends to the care and feeding of her husband, Dick, their three children, friends, and home church members in Evergreen, CO.